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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by death rate

Limousin had the highest death rate of 27 regions in 2016, at 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mayotte had the lowest, at 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for France was 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.6Limousin
Lowest2.9Mayotte
Median9.427 regions
France8.9History

All regions, 2016

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LimousinLimousin: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6AuvergneAuvergne: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3BourgogneBourgogne: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7BretagneBretagne: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10AquitaineAquitaine: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9LorraineLorraine: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4PicardiePicardie: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4CorseCorse: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9MartiniqueMartinique: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8AlsaceAlsace: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants8.3GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants6.1La RéunionLa Réunion: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants5.5GuyaneGuyane: 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants3.3MayotteMayotte: 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Limousin12.6-0.3 pts
2Auvergne11.30 pts
2Bourgogne11.30 pts
4Poitou-Charentes110 pts
5Basse-Normandie10.7+0.1 pts
6Bretagne10.4+0.2 pts
7Centre - Val de Loire10.20 pts
7Languedoc-Roussillon10.2+0.1 pts
9Champagne-Ardenne10-0.1 pts
10Aquitaine9.9-0.1 pts
10Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur9.90 pts
12Lorraine9.80 pts
13Midi-Pyrénées9.60 pts
14Franche-Comté9.4+0.1 pts
14Picardie9.4+0.1 pts
16Corse9.3-0.1 pts
16Haute-Normandie9.30 pts
18Nord-Pas de Calais9.1-0.1 pts
19Pays de la Loire9-0.1 pts
20Martinique8.8+0.7 pts
21Alsace8.3-0.2 pts
22Guadeloupe7.9+0.8 pts
22Rhône-Alpes7.9-0.1 pts
24Ile-de-France6.1-0.1 pts
25La Réunion5.5+0.2 pts
26Guyane3.3+0.1 pts
27Mayotte2.9+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest death rate?

Limousin, with 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Mayotte, with 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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